Recently introduced this beautiful multi-stemmed shrub or small tree is not bothered by pests or diseases! H. miconioides is considered rare in China, with very few growing wild but thanks to the Botanically expeditions that helps so many genus survive it can now be found thriving as an ornamental in many stately homes and gardens worldwide.

It takes a special type of plant genus to compete for centre stage in our gardens, yet Clematis commonly referred to as travellers joy is still a show stopper and often rated as one of England’s most popular garden plants.